* The request begins after this NASA reply:
Subject: COLUMBIA
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 13:50:05 -0500
From: PAO FOIA <foia@hq.nasa.gov>
To: jasonsos@digitex.net
CC: foia@jsc.nasa.gov
PS 03-189
Mr. Jason Leigh
P.O. Box 377
Cleburne, TX 76033
Dear Mr. Leigh:
Your request of February 24, 2003, seeking records relevant to the Columbia
accident is being processed pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA), by the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) FOIA Office. You can contact
that office at foia@jsc.nasa.gov or (281) 483-8612.
NASA will be making records responsive to all Columbia related FOIA requests
available to the public on the internet, through a link on the "Columbia
Home Page" at www.nasa.gov/columbia. Records will be posted as they are
released.
Cordially,
s/signed
Sharon S. Holgerson
Freedom of Information Act Officer
>> From: foiaoig@hq.nasa.gov
>> X-Sender: foiaoig@mail.hq.nasa.gov
>> Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 08:45:54 -0500
>> To: sharon.holgerson@hq.nasa.gov
>> Subject: Fwd: Re: FOIA request
>>
>> > Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 06:35:57 -0600
>>
>> > From: Jason Leigh <jasonsos@digitex.net>
>>
>> > Organization: Workhorse Research: http://jasonleigh.org
>> > X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.79 [en] (Win98; U)
>> > X-Accept-Language: en
>> > To: foiaoig@hq.nasa.gov
>> > Subject: Re: FOIA request
>> > X-OriginalArrivalTime: 22 Feb 2003 12:36:18.0136 (UTC)
>> > FILETIME=[FF204D80:01C2DA6E]
>> >
>> > Greetings.
>> >
>> > May I request, under the FOIA Act, any and all information relating to
>> > the finding and legally turning over of shuttle Columbia debris by,
>> > Jason Leigh, of Cleburne, Texas?
>> >
>> > There were two 'finds':
>> > 1st find, was the day of the loss of Columbia, 02/01/03, and was
>> > identified as being 'TPS' (Polymeric Isocyanate) from the External
>> > Tank,
>> > as Leigh was a former worker at the Michoud 'Final Testing' hangar in
>> > New Orleans and was well trained and Certified in this material's ID.
>> > There were 3 to 5 small pieces found in the backyard of the private
>> > residence that were safely collected as the training dictated, then
>> > turned over to the Cleburne, Texas Police department, where a receipt
>> > was obtained.
>> >
>> > 2nd find, was some three days later in the same backyard by Leigh, and
>> > this larger piece (about the size of a half-dollar coin) was also
>> > professionally contained within an air-tight plastic bag under
>> > Certified
>> > training procedures. FEMA was called several times. NASA reps were
>> > called several times, as well as emails sent out, until on 02/05/03,
>> > this material was picked up and turned over to NASA field rep, Rod
>> > Summer, or Summers (NASA ID# KSC PH-H1), when a signed receipt was also
>> > obtained by Leigh.
>> >
>> > Thanking you in advance of your efforts, I remain,
>> > Sincerely,
>> > Jason Leigh
>> > P.O. Box 377
>>
>> > Cleburne, Texas 76033
>>
>> >
>>
>
> --
> Sharon Holgerson
> FOIA Officer
> Code PS
> 202-358-0205